Vasco’s home drought could help Corinthians escape the drop zone | OneFootball

Corinthians returns to face Vasco this Sunday, at 4 pm, at São Januário, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship, in a direct duel important to move away from the relegation zone. In addition to the need to score, the recent history of Cruzmaltino as host gives Timão one more component of confidence.

Vasco has not won at home in the Brasileirão for four games — just over three months. In this period, he drew two matches (against Atlético-MG and Grêmio) and lost two others (to Botafogo and Red Bull Bragantino). The last victory of Cruzmaltino as host occurred on May 17, when he beat Fortaleza 3-0.

In the first round of the competition, Corinthians beat Vasco at home 3-0, with Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto standing out. Now, the scenario is different: Memphis and Yuri are out due to injury and surgery, respectively, leaving the Alvinegro's offensive sector depleted.

Dorival Júnior will have to adjust the team, betting on names like Gui Negão, Kayke, Romero, and Talles Magno to try to repeat the offensive intensity of the first round, even without the protagonists of that victory.

Corinthians does not know what it is to win for six rounds and occupies the 14th place, with 22 points – it has three more than Vitória, the team that opens the Z4.

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